The City of Lost Souls
漂流街 THE HAZARD CITY
“Comes a story of love and violence spanning the globe.”
Synopsis
Brazilian-Japanese gangster Mario rescues his Chinese girlfriend Kei as she's about to be deported from Japan. Desperate to escape, he hides in Tokyo's booming Japanese-Portuguese community and seeks passage from the country from a Russian mobster. To meet his price, they hold up a bigtime drug deal between the Chinese Mafia and the local Yakuza.
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The City of Lost Souls - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-03-02
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Teah
Mario
Michele Reis
Kei
Patricia Manterola
Lucia
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Ko
Koji Kikkawa
Fushimi
Ren Osugi
Okijima Gang Leader
Akaji Maro
Okijima Gang Member
Anatoli Krasnov
Khodoloskii
Sebastian DeVicente
Rikardo
Terence Yin Chi-Wai
Riku
Atsushi Okuno
Carlos
Akira Emoto
Kuwata
Eugene Nomura
Yamazaki
Marcio Rosario
Sanchez
Nabeel Kort
Gangster
Yoji Sasaki
Gangster
Ryushi Mizukami
Ide
Takeshi Nakajima
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshiki Kimura, Seishu Hase
- Original Score
- Koji Endo
- Original Title
- 漂流街 THE HAZARD CITY
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Japanese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Tokuma Shoten, Daiei Film, Tokyo FM, TFC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Toshiki Kimura, Seishu Hase
Koji Endo
Naosuke Imaizumi
Yasushi Shimamura
Kazunari Hashiguchi, Toshiki Kimura, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Hiroshi Yamamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Miike
Director
Toshiki Kimura
Writer
Seishu Hase
Writer
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Yasushi Shimamura
Editor
Kazunari Hashiguchi
Producer
Toshiki Kimura
Producer
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Producer
Naosuke Imaizumi
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The City of Lost Souls
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What is The City of Lost Souls about?
Brazilian-Japanese gangster Mario rescues his Chinese girlfriend Kei as she's about to be deported from Japan. Desperate to escape, he hides in Tokyo's booming Japanese-Portuguese community and seeks passage from the country from a Russian mobster. To meet his price, they hold up a bigtime drug deal between the Chinese Mafia and the local Yakuza.
Who directed The City of Lost Souls?
The City of Lost Souls was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in The City of Lost Souls?
The principal cast of The City of Lost Souls includes Teah, Michele Reis, Patricia Manterola, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Koji Kikkawa.
When was The City of Lost Souls released and how long is it?
The City of Lost Souls was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for The City of Lost Souls?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The City of Lost Souls was composed by Koji Endo.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The City of Lost Souls?
The City of Lost Souls holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).